Land area — Area, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0117 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0117 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0359 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0359 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0352 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0346 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0339 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0332 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0325 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0318 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0311 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0304 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0297 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0291 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.028 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0275 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0269 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0263 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0251 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0248 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.024 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.023 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0217 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.021 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.014 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.013 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0332 1000 ha per person | 0.0304 1000 ha per person | 0.0359 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0274 1000 ha per person | 0.0257 1000 ha per person | 0.0297 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 1000 ha per person | 0.0224 1000 ha per person | 0.0254 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.019 1000 ha per person | 0.0167 1000 ha per person | 0.0217 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | 0.0137 1000 ha per person | 0.0163 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 1000 ha per person | 0.0126 1000 ha per person | 0.0139 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 1000 ha per person | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | 0.0124 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 10 Canada 0.0213 1000 ha per person compare
- 11 Mauritania 0.0199 1000 ha per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 0.0131 1000 ha per person compare
- 14 Gabon 0.0101 1000 ha per person compare
- 15 Norway 0.0065 1000 ha per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 0.0063 1000 ha per person compare
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0117 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Land area — area, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0117 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.